Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Dayshift, Waterville, ME

Waterville, Maine

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Hiring an LPN to join our team in Waterville, ME. This role comes through HiredFirst, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Sep 28

Shift and hours: Dayshift · 5:45 am - 06:15 pm Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Dayshift, Waterville, ME 5:45 am - 06:15 pm36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Rehab
License: LPN license Active LPN license in Maine
Term: 8 weeks · Local Contract

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Experience: skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation, long-term care, or similar settings Experience in a skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation, long-term care, or similar settings is preferred.

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Details: 8-week assignment with possible extension Assignment duration: 8 weeks (Possible extension)

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Med-Surg FT 7a-7p or 7p-7a with rotating weekends; ER consistent nights; L&D 12-hr; ER Manager Mon-Fri days plus on-call.

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Hiring an LPN to join our team in Waterville, ME. Please review the job description, and APPLY if you're interested in this position!

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN Location: Waterville, ME 04901 Pay Rate: $30.50/hr. Assignment duration: 8 weeks (Possible extension)

Schedule

5:45 am - 06:15 pm

36 hours weekly

Requirements

Active LPN license in Maine

Experience in a skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation, long-term care, or similar settings is preferred.

Active BLS/CPR

Must have a clean background

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In Waterville, ME

Waterville, ME

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Life in Waterville, ME

NeighborhoodsProspective residents often look along the West River Road corridor and its adjacent side streets, which offer calm, quiet residential settings lined with single-family properties, though daily errands require a car. Downtown Waterville and the Main Street Historic District provide denser apartment living near cultural amenities and academic buildings like the Bill and Joan Alfond Main Street Commons. Surrounding residential pockets range from modest mid-century neighborhoods to suburban-style tracts near Mayflower Hill and neighboring border communities such as Winslow and Fairfield across the Kennebec River.

Prospective residents often look along the West River Road corridor and its adjacent side streets, which offer calm, quiet residential settings lined with single-family properties, though daily errands require a car. Downtown Waterville and the Main Street Historic District provide denser apartment living near cultural amenities and academic buildings like the Bill and Joan Alfond Main Street Commons.

Surrounding residential pockets range from modest mid-century neighborhoods to suburban-style tracts near Mayflower Hill and neighboring border communities such as Winslow and Fairfield across the Kennebec River.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: newhereinmaine.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: maineguide.com Source 4: visitmaine.com

Getting aroundWaterville is exceptionally drivable, with typical commute times to local employers like MaineGeneral Medical Center running between five and ten minutes from most residential pockets. Interstate 95 runs directly along the city's western edge, granting straightforward highway access north toward Bangor and south toward Augusta and Portland. Public transit options are sparse and biking infrastructure remains limited, making personal vehicles standard for shift workers, especially during adverse winter driving conditions.

Waterville is exceptionally drivable, with typical commute times to local employers like MaineGeneral Medical Center running between five and ten minutes from most residential pockets. Interstate 95 runs directly along the city's western edge, granting straightforward highway access north toward Bangor and south toward Augusta and Portland.

Public transit options are sparse and biking infrastructure remains limited, making personal vehicles standard for shift workers, especially during adverse winter driving conditions.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: maineguide.com Source 2: apartments.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation centers on the Kennebec River, Sebasticook River, and Messalonskee Stream. Quarry Road Recreation Area provides miles of multi-use trails for trail running, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing, while Head of Falls Park features the scenic RiverWalk along the riverbank. Walkers and pet owners frequent the paved path at North Street Recreational Area along Messalonskee Stream, as well as the historic Ticonic Footbridge, an early twentieth-century pedestrian suspension bridge spanning across to Winslow.

Outdoor recreation centers on the Kennebec River, Sebasticook River, and Messalonskee Stream. Quarry Road Recreation Area provides miles of multi-use trails for trail running, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing, while Head of Falls Park features the scenic RiverWalk along the riverbank.

Walkers and pet owners frequent the paved path at North Street Recreational Area along Messalonskee Stream, as well as the historic Ticonic Footbridge, an early twentieth-century pedestrian suspension bridge spanning across to Winslow.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: visitmaine.com Source 2: maineguide.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: apartments.com

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Living in Waterville

Waterville stands out as a central Maine river city undergoing a dramatic cultural transformation. Anchored by major investments from Colby College, the downtown core along Main Street has transitioned from an aging former mill district into an active arts destination featuring the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, the historic Waterville Opera House, and the boutique Lockwood Hotel with its restaurant Front and Main. For relocating healthcare workers, MaineGeneral Medical Center and Colby College anchor a stable local economy where hospital commutes are exceptionally brief, usually five to ten minutes across town. Outdoor access is immediate, from four-season trail systems at Quarry Road Recreation Area to riverside strolls across Head of Falls Park and the Ticonic suspension footbridge. Still, newcomers should weigh real tradeoffs: winters bring seventy to ninety inches of snow, regional airports in Portland or Bangor require over an hour's drive via Interstate 95, and neighborhood revitalization remains uneven beyond downtown. For nurses seeking small-city convenience, genuine cultural venues, and central positioning between the Maine coast and mountains, Waterville offers an engaging, down-to-earth landing spot.

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As of 2026-07Source 1: maineguide.com Source 2: newhereinmaine.com Source 3: maineguide.com Source 4: visitmaine.com

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